Cubic feet to Board feet converter

To convert cubic feet to board feet, enter the value in the first field. The result in board feet is calculated automatically using the exact conversion factor.

1 ft³ = 12 FBM
1 FBM ≈ 0.0833333333333 ft³

Formula: FBM = ft³ × 12
ft³ = FBM × 1/12

Definitions: 1 ft³ = 1728 in³; 1 FBM = 144 in³

The cubic foot (ft³) is the volume of a cube one foot on each side. In the United States it is used for refrigerator and freezer capacity, airflow (cubic feet per minute), natural gas measurement, and the volume of rooms, storage space and shipping containers.

The board foot (FBM, also written bd ft) is a lumber volume unit used in the United States and Canada. Sawmills and lumberyards price rough timber and hardwood by the board foot, and FBM stands for feet board measure.

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